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Supreme Court verdict on ECI appointment
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- The Supreme Court held that the appointment of an Election Commissioner for a tenure less than six years is in “clear breach” of law.
- The court’s observation came while discussing the designation of Arun Goel as an Election Commissioner.
- Mr. Goel appointment took place on November 18 last year, has a term of a little over five years.
- Section 4(1) of the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991 requires that Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners should separately have a period of six years in office.
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